Photographers highlight Birmingham's green spaces

A photography project in Birmingham has put a focus on green spaces and boosting people's mental health.

The images gathered have gone on display at a gallery in the city.

Green Spaces, by Birmingham photographer Jaskirt Dhaliwal-Boora, saw residents from the Erdington area of the city explore their own connections with parks, gardens and urban green areas.

The exhibition includes new portraits by her of Alan, Jack, Jane, Hannah, Mary, Kayleigh and Melvyn, alongside their personal stories and own photographs, taken on disposable cameras during their own explorations.

“Green Spaces is a celebration of what it means for these seven individuals to be from or discover Erdington anew, and how we can immerse ourselves in nature, to uplift and hold us, to piece us back together," said Ms Dhaliwal-Boora.

"Nature has a way to heal and calm the mind, the camera can be used as a tool to observe and treasure what’s around us.”

The exhibition at Ikon Gallery runs from June 12-23.

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